After years of unsuccessful fertility treatment, Shane and Hannah Burcaw shared the news their followers had been hoping to hear: they are expecting their first child. The married creators, known online as Squirmy and Grubs, announced that Hannah was 20 weeks pregnant and that their baby was expected to arrive in January. Their joyful update came after a long IVF journey filled with setbacks, difficult test results, and a three-year break from treatment. Shane and Hannah, who married in September 2020, have documented much of their life together for more than 1.8 million YouTube subscribers. Shane has spinal muscular atrophy Type 2 and uses a powered wheelchair, while Hannah is nondisabled. Their pregnancy announcement brought renewed attention to the couple’s broader mission: challenging assumptions about disability, marriage, and family life.
One stereotype they have addressed repeatedly is the idea that disabled people cannot experience complete, affectionate relationships. Shane has explained that their private life may not resemble the polished scenes shown in romantic movies, but that does not make their connection any less meaningful or fulfilling. Hannah said people sometimes assume an intimate relationship does not exist simply because the couple chooses not to share personal details publicly. Rather than offer information they would prefer to keep private, they focus on the trust and honest communication that support their marriage. According to the couple, the physical assistance Hannah provides has strengthened that openness—but their most personal lesson came from the difficult path toward parenthood.
Shane and Hannah began publicly discussing IVF in 2023 after undergoing tests the previous year. They later revealed that test results created additional challenges, forcing them to pause and reconsider their options before trying again in 2026. Their experience required patience, medical guidance, emotional resilience, and a substantial investment of time and energy. Now preparing for a baby, they will encounter many of the same practical decisions facing other expectant parents, from health insurance and household expenses to mortgage planning and long-term estate arrangements. Yet public attention can create another burden: strangers often treat Shane’s disability as evidence that the couple’s marriage, caregiving routine, or future parenting must be fundamentally different. Through their videos and co-authored book, Interabled, Shane and Hannah have pushed back against that belief while giving other interabled couples space to tell their own stories.
